Kevin Sherrington, sports columnist for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, answered questions about the Cowboys, Rangers, Mavericks and area college football in a live chat recently. Check out some of his answers below!

Is there anything you will be looking for specifically from Kellen Moore's playcalling in the season opener?

Sherrington: As noted previously, just less predictability. If they're running the ball 65 percent of the time on first down, it needs to be closer to 50 percent. They can still be a running team more often than not, but it doesn't have to be a case of "stop us if you can." That macho stuff doesn't work so much anymore. Moore also has the benefit of more offensive options. He'll start the season with Amari Cooper, Jason Witten, Randall Cobb and a seasoned Michael Gallup, as well as a talented rookie in Tony Pollard. In his defense, Scott Linehan didn't have any of that starting last season.

Do you think Ezekiel Elliott should play this weekend? If so, what should his role look like

Sherrington: What was the point in getting him to practice Wednesday if he isn't going to play? Sure, he'll play. I don't know if that means he'll start. He certainly won't get 20 or 25 snaps. I imagine he'll carry the ball 10 to 15 times. Enough to knock the rust off.

With recent NFL QB signings like Jared Goff, how much guaranteed money do you think Dak Prescott deserves to be paid?

Sherrington: I don't know if I'd describe it as a "deserve" sort of thing. But I imagine it starts around $50 million guaranteed. The lesson learned again with Zeke's signing is that Jerry pays his stars, and he considers Dak a star. Amari Cooper will get his, too.